Re: Digest 1913-Famnily needs advice AND Wasia

[Guest guest]

You echo my outlook to the T.

Wednesday was my 3 month post-op anniversary, when I visited my endocrinologist.

After explaining how I had already eliminated all glucophage (2000 mg daily)

since January, eliminated all insulin in the past month and was down to just 2

each 10 mg tablets of glipizide daily; I handed her my accu-chek readings. She

told me she was writing a rx for only 5 mg tabs of glipizide to be taken only

once a day and when I had three consecutive before breakfast readings of 80 to

quit the glipizide all together. In my wildest dreams I thought it would take 6

months to begin coming off my diabetic meds. Im off all meds for gastric

reflux, unless you count my surgeons standard prescribed 4 daily tabs of Pepcid

Complete for the first year to provide calcium, etc. My blood pressure is down,

but not off those meds yet. Also Im off a lot of other meds for the boring list

of other problems I was too young at 52 to have.

Wasia:

In three months Ive only (ONLY?) lost 49 lbs and have been at a plateau for

WEEKS! However, that is 50% of my excess weight. I have to keep telling myself

that those who started out weighing in excess of 300-400 lbs will lose MUCH

faster than I will. Im told it takes EVERYONE 12-18 months to lose 75% of their

excess body weight and I will continue to lose but at a much slower rate because

I have less to lose. Its our body's way of pacing itself, and much healthier in

the long run. Hopefully this slowdown will give my skin time to the lack of fat

to cover and not sag too much. So, dont be bummed, be thankful for any loss

knowing there is more to come and most of all the health benefits. AND you can

vent anytime .

~~Pat~~

Orlando, FL

252/203/160

BMI 37/

52 Years Young

LAP-RNY 12/10/03

Wayne English, MD

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Message: 8

Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:22:34 EST

From: bosarge3@...

Subject: Re: Famnily needs advice and info

There is a risk at anything you do. There is a risk to every medical

procedure. But the risk is very small and the benefits of this surgery far out

weight

the risk. The surgery has saved my life. I was a bigger risk for this surgery

because of my age and medical condition. I am 59 years old and weighed almost

400 lb., I was in a wheelchair, I have heart problems, an aortic aneurysm,

arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic bronical asthma, very bad spinal stenosis and

spinal deterioration, and I WAS a diabetic, and I HAD High blood pressure that

was going to cause the aneurysm to rupture. I know longer have diabetes or high

blood pressure. I am even able to get around in the house now without my

wheelchair. I was doomed without the surgery and now I have hope for a better

life and more time with my family. I made the choice to take the chance and I

went through it all with no problems. I have not been sick at all. Even though I

weighed almost 400# I was still able to have a LAP. I was only in the hospital

2 days and as of this day I have lost132 pounds. This surgery has truely

saved and gave me back my life. If you mother-in-law is in fairly good shape

she

will probably add years to her life by having the surgery. Good luck and God

Bless.

A. B.

LAP RNY 3/22/03

Dr. Steve Weinstein, MD.

Mobile, Alabama

BMI 65/42

386/254-132LBS.

59 years old

Message: 21

Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 16:21:05 -0000

Subject: Hi everyone it has been a while I am down!!!

I went to my 3mos check up with my surgeon ,And I am down only 38

Lbs by my scale it was 40lbs.I know a girl who had surgery the same

day as me and she is down 69lbs I swear I kive by the rules I

exercise drink plenty of water and protein is always first.I eat a

very low carb diet.I started off at 304 & now I am 266.I just hope

that I will do better before the honeymoon is over sorry for

rammbling on I hope al are well.I forgot to tell you the good news

is that my health is excellent all my labs came back prefect.I am

off all Meds So I am happy in that regard just a little bumed about

my lose .Thank you for letting me vent.Wasia

Lap Rny

Dr,Waldrep

12-17-03

304/266/???